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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$14,701 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,284 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 7th in New Jersey. In fact, 2,955 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Camden County College take out an average of $13,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ
$5,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 31 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from OCC take out $10,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,159 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at RCBC accumulate an average of around $10,250 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 31 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at RCSJ take out is $12,225.

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$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $6,912 a year. Criminal Justice majors at RVCC take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlantic Cape Community College are $6,840 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take out $11,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $8,238 in student debt.

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$7,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Sussex County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sussex County Community College are $7,080 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Sussex County Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sussex County Community College Report

#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
$9,840 Average Tuition & Fees

County College of Morris ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at County College of Morris are $9,840 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at County College of Morris take out is $10,000.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
$8,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Essex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #10 on the list. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Essex are $8,966 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Essex County College Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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